Cohort Regulatory News (CHRT)

12 August 2020 AIM:CHRT

COHORT PLC

Annual Report and Accounts and Notice of Annual General Meeting

Cohort plc (the Company) confirms that the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 April 2020 and the Notice of Annual General Meeting (the AGM) have now been posted or otherwise made available to shareholders and copies are available on the Company's website at cohortplc.com/investors or by request.

The AGM will be held at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 15 September 2020 at the registered office of the Company at One Waterside Drive, Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, England RG7 4SW.

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic and in order to ensure the safety of the Company's shareholders and employees, in accordance with the provisions of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, shareholders may not attend the AGM in person this year. The AGM will be run as a closed meeting and only essential personnel from the Company will attend. Shareholders are urged to appoint the Chair of the AGM as their proxy.

The Directors recognise the importance of the AGM as an opportunity for shareholders to communicate to the Directors and accordingly, shareholders will be able to raise questions with the Chairman and Chief Executive in a live Q&A session to be held immediately after the AGM. Details of how to join the Q&A session will be published on the Company's website at cohortplc.com/investors at least 72 hours before the date and time of the meeting.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

Cohort plc (www.cohortplc.com) is the parent company of five innovative, agile and responsive businesses based in the UK and Portugal, providing a wide range of services and products for domestic and export customers in defence and related markets. 

Chess Technologies, through its operating businesses Chess Dynamics and Vision4ce, supplies surveillance, tracking and gunfire control systems for the defence and security markets. It was acquired by Cohort plc in December 2018. www.chess-dynamics.com & www.vision4ce.com 

EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for the defence and security markets. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June 2016. www.eid.pt

MASS is a specialist data technology company serving the defence and security markets, focused on electronic warfare, digital services and training support. Acquired by Cohort in August 2006. www.mass.co.uk

MCL designs, sources and supports advanced electronic and surveillance technology for UK end users including the MOD and other government agencies. MCL has been part of the Group since July 2014. www.marlboroughcomms.com

SEA delivers products and services into the defence, transport and offshore energy markets alongside performing specialist research, training and product support. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007. www.sea.co.uk

Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in March 2006. It has headquarters in Reading, Berkshire and employs in total around 900 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across the UK and in Portugal.